Peace studies & conflict resolution

In this balanced and passionate book, former President Jimmy Carter offfers a bold and comprehensive plan for achieving peace in the Middle East. ..More

Through a series of stories about once-bitter enemies reunited, this title shows us how we routinely misunderstand the causes of conflict - and perpetuate the very problems we're trying to solve.. ..More

The world order and global security have been threatened by various destabilizing factors - from the collapse of macroeconomic stability to nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and tyranny. This title reveals corruption to be at the very center of these thre. ..More

Disorder and instability are matters of public concern. Terrorism, as a threat to global order, has been added to preoccupations with political unrest, deviance and crime. Examining order within the political and legal spheres and in contrasting local settings, this volume contains papers which highlight its complex and contested nature.. ..More

Provides an understanding the Middle East and its pivotal role in global politics. The author uses his forensic skills to unravel the history of this arena of confrontation and instability. He highlights key issues and maps their global implication to explain why the Middle East has become, and will remain, the focal point for foreign policy.. ..More

This volume contains essays by the Prince of Wales, Crispin Tickell, Jonathon Porritt and others on the new range of threats to international peace and security resulting from environmental destruction. Issues discussed include refugees, climatic change and the water crisis.. ..More

Inspiring, thoughtful, timely and skilfully-crafted, 'Peace Is the Way' is reminiscent of 'How to Know God' in its scope and vision for the future of the world.. ..More

These 70 articles examine how warfare, human health and society interact. Topics include: the changing character of wars and the demographic consequences; medical/health aspects of weapons; health professionals in war; factors behind wars; violence; the arms trade; and regulation of modern war.. ..More

This atlas traces the tangled and bitter history of the Arab-Jewish struggle from the early twentieth century to the present.. ..More